Beating apparatus for carpets, furs, and the like.



G. M. KOSMINSKI.

BEATING APPARATUS FOR OARPETS, FURS, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 16, 1912.

1 $75 042, Patented Oct. '7, 1913.

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suns, AND THE LIKE.

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to heating; apparm 1st from such ina- "1 Isis. clothes or car- 5 the flexible heating are uronmcwl on a rotating- (lrnm or .mccorzlinn' '0 my lnVQYlilOl). l mount on l'hc misting rlruzu leather or other healing ips. fi'lil l'l arc ilcxihle in all directions a or the manner of a lush ancl quite separate from theiso that each QjlV an in KlUfOiHl lhc (lru in h' in irovirlecl with radial over whi h the sirios lap, the curls or 13in: Strips he securccl at A toward the inncr eo oi the vanes. his arrangxnu o' i j and sinus gives the (llisirccl lilallljfi "the strips strilrn'igx ihe niaiciial alone oi their face and noi at H2911. cool, and instantly the blow 1S given hcinu" drawn sharply out lightly along the surface by the pulling ac tion of "the vanes. n'nninling: he hcaicr directly 5 cu ihc "un of an clcr 'z'ic motor l ilVFllll the ".i-co i simplify the consiruclion opcraljion. As applied ';o for 1" l prow pose to zi-zse a p in a suit- I able adnp pct, an: in [mi a r cnsngg cloilcl except at tetl to move over lhe sur' 5o connect the casing: through a hancllo so a suction appacluse is raised hczu.

clearly rmdersl ooci and reacl'ly carried into eiiecs I Will descz ings in which:-

1 is a front elera ion o heating apparatus embodying my invention ant}. Sllli r. ahle for heating furs, dress materials and the like. Fig. 2 ii an cncl clcvnlion and, Fig. 3 plan of the same, and Fig. snows a carpet cleaning apparatus in which suction is employed to remove lhc lust raised. by the heater, one side of the inclosing casing being removed. is SllC'W she inierior.

Pal"en1tel Oct. 7, 11:913.

1% is the electric molior, of a known specially light type in which the external field rotares. El B leather.

1. C are the vanes mounted on the periph cry of the motor and carrying: the strips B, which are secured at the inner edges of the vanes anal lap over them (luring rotation of are the beating; strips, preferably of the motor, in. the manner shown especially in Fins. 2 aml 4.

lielcrring (o the appa 'atus shown in Fiu's. 1,2 aiul f-l.llic1ii tor A is mounted on a shaft (1. carried hy the slanrlarcls (Z on the lo asc l). The leading WlHS to the moior pass through lhe siani'larcls d and shaft 0 so that ihcy are completely conccalml and cannot get in the Way of any moving parts. The terminal hlock (Z on the liaise receives the end of the connecting Wires (Z which may he provided with. a plug at the other end to connect with the source of current supply through a Wall or lamp socket or in any other convenient manner, On the base is also carried a rheostat box 03 with regulating swilch (Z by which the current to the motor may he turned on or oil' and the speed regulated according to the nature of the Work. On the base I) may be placed a loose cushion D over which the work is laid for locating purposes. As the heater revolves the Work on the cushion is moved so as to bring all por-- lions under the action of the beating strips.

The vanes or Wings 0 are preferably made in the form of light; frames, to'reduce the weight and air resistance, and the outer bar is slightly concave to prevent the strips ll flying oil at the sicles and becoining entanglccl with any oeher parts Any convenient nuinher of vane; ancl of beating sf-rips may" be employed. Tjhc locating action is of the following naturez vVhen the drum rotatcs the long flexible strips fly out by centrifugal force and the vanes exorcise comparatively little effect upon them as long as they are free. immediately, however, a strip strikes the Work (which it does along a considerable portion of its length and not at the end) its movement is mon'icntarily checked and the vane over which it laps instantly catches it at some distance from its point of attachment and draws it sharply forward. The cil'ective length or radius of action of the strip or lash is thus changed', as it bends somewhat sharply at the vane, with the resuit that although the initial .bloW may be lar cleaning.

In the carpet cleaning apparatus shown in Fig. 4 the beating strips are of reduced length so as not to strike the light inclosing casing E, which may conveniently be made semi-circular at its upper part with sides forming with the floor a practically closed box to prevent the dust raisedby the beater escaping into the atmosphere. The casing carries the light frame a on which the motor is mounted and the leading wires are carried in any convenient manner by the frame, the lower part of which is provided with the rollers c permitting the apparatus to be readily moved over the carpet. The casing E carries. the tubular handle F an extension f of which follows the outline of the casing nearly to its lower edge, along which the suction nozzle f lies. The tubular handle F, which may terminate 1n a handle. bar

. such as is used on cycles, is placed in connection with a suction apparatus G of any suitable type so that the dusty air within the casing is continuously removed as the dust is raised by the beater. 'The handle may carry a small spring contact or switch indicated at by which the current to the motor may be controlled and cut off in stantly when not required, as for instance when drawing back the apparatus or moving it over an already cleaned surface to a fresh portion of the carpet. The wires to the motor may conveniently be carried through the tubular handle 1 or be secured externally on it. They are shown diagrammatically in the drawing. The vanes C are preferably made plain or with a continuous surface and not in the form of a frame as in the first arrangement, as'they serve to prevent the dust settling again upon the carpet by disturbin" the air inside the casing. It will be seen that the suction nozzle does not act directly on the carpet ently of any suction device but the suction effects the continuous removal of the dust and prevents it escaping into the atmosphere or settling again upon the carpet.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. Beating apparatus comprising a rotating. drum, a plurality of sets independent flexible beating strips on the said drum, and radially projecting vanes on the drum, over which the said flexible beating strips lap during rotation, which vanes are made with their outer edges of concave form to prevent the flexible strips flying off at the sides of the beater.

2. A beating apparatus comprising a rotatable drum, flexible beating strips and radial vanes on the said drum, which vanes have concave edges over which the beating strips lap, an inclosing casing open at the bottom and 'means for applying suction to the interior of the casing to remove the dust raised by the beating strips.

3. A beating apparatus comprising a rotatable drum, flexible beating strips and radial vanes on the said drum, which vanes have concave edges over which the beating strips lap, an inclosing casing open at the bottom, a tubular operating handle for the casing,-a suction nozzle opening at the lower edge of the casing and communicating with the said tubular handle, and means for applying suction through the handle for the removal of dust directly it is raised by the beater.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES MARTIN KOSMINSKI.

Witnesses:

W. J. SKERTEN,

T. SELLEY WABDLE. 

